DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous: Art as a Tool for Inquiry

Join us for a D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) exploring the theme of “Beyond Collaboration: Art as a Tool for Inquiry.” The program will include short talks by four speakers, community sharing, audience discussion and Q & A, and a reception.

More details are coming soon!

Speakers:

Jiabao Li, Artist, Inventor, and Associate Professor at Northeastern University, Oakland, California

Manu Prakash, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Nicholas Pyenson, Lead Curator and Chair of Paleobiology, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Agenda:

6:00 – 6:30 Check in, take seats in Fred Kavli Auditorium

6:30 – 6:40 Welcoming remarks and introductions by JD Talasek, director, Cultural Programs, National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS), Washington, D.C.

6:40 – 7:25 Presentations

7:25 – 8:10 Discussion and Audience Q & A

8:10 – 8:30 Community Share: If you’re working at the intersection of science and humanities, you have 30 seconds to share your work. Please present it as a teaser so those interested can find you. during the reception.

8:30 – 9:15 Reception in the Great Hall and Upstairs Gallery with time to view The Long Fall: A Descent into the Ocean’s Living Memory, Jiabao Li, Manu Prakash, Will Tallent, Michael Bruner

About DASER

DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is organized to explore several key questions: What are the relationships among art, science, technology, culture, and all related disciplines or systems of understanding? How do these disciplines relate to one another to foster creativity, innovation, and discovery? What are the tangible results of these interactions? DASER aims to create community and discussion around the intersection of art and science.

DASER is organized by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences or of Leonardo.

Photo ID Requirement

This is an in-person event with the option to watch the recording afterward. A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport) is required to enter the building.